steif

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German stīf, from Old High German *stīf, from Proto-West Germanic *stīf.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃtaɪ̯f/
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯f
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Adjective

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steif (strong nominative masculine singular steifer, comparative steifer, superlative am steifsten)

  1. stiff, rigid

Declension

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Further reading

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  • steif” in Duden online
  • steif” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

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Etymology

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From Middle High German stīf, from Old High German *stīf, from Proto-West Germanic *stīf.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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steif

  1. stiff

Further reading

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Luxembourgish

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Etymology 1

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From Middle High German stīf, from Old High German *stīf, from Proto-West Germanic *stīf. Cognate with German steif, Dutch stijf, English stiff.

Adjective

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steif (masculine steiwen, neuter steift, comparative méi steif, superlative am steifsten)

  1. stiff
Declension
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Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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steif

  1. second-person singular imperative of steiwen